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On the recordFebruary 15, 2012
Over the last few years, with the strong support of the Navy and Marine Corps, our military has put together a significant string of foreign policy successes, including the death of bin Laden, Anwar Al-Awlaki, the elimination of much of Al Qaeda's leadership, the end of the war in Iraq, and supporting the uprising in Libya.
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Martin Smith
Democratic · Washington

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Smith lists recent military successes as part of U.S. foreign policy achievements.

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